diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b4bb96ae..39802244 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
     python_requires='>=3.6',
     install_requires=[
         'jupyterhub',
-        'tornado'
+        'tornado',
+        'graphene-tornado'
     ],
     entry_points={
         'console_scripts': [